Tag: Indigenous peoples
Border wall destruction in Arizona
The companies that are mutilating the land along the US/MX border call the destruction “pioneering”. This video was filmed in Guadalupe Canyon. Video credit: Follow the John
Bears Ears is just the beginning
As the Biden administration begins, tribal nations with ties to Utah assert their relationships to the land. by Jessica Douglas and Graham Lee Brewer, High Country News Friday, January 22, 2021 Long before former President Barack…
Indigenous women urge Biden to stop pipelines and respect Treaty Rights
“Joe Biden, we are asking you to stand on the right side of history and humanity by putting an immediate end to the deadly pipelines destroying our Earth, our communities, and all life.” by Jessica Corbett,…
Two Native Americans arrested over keystone XL protests at same time right wing terrorists attack US Capitol and waltz home free
Though plenty of white Trump supporters who terrorized the capitol face little consequence, Jasilyn Charger and Oscar High Elk are charged for nonviolently resisting oil pipeline construction in South Dakota. by Meteor staff Friday, January 8,…
On Wounded Knee: We fight to mend the Hoop
“There was no honor in these murders,” says Manny Iron Hawk, whose grandmother survived the massacre at age 12 by hiding in a ravine. by Abby Zimet, Further columnist Wednesday, December 30, 2020 On this date…
The government promised to return Ancestral Hawaiian land, then never finished the job
Native Hawaiians are still waiting for state and federal officials to fulfill the promises of land legislation that was signed into law 25 years ago. “Justice delayed is justice denied,” said one former governor. by Rob…
Biden picks Deb Haaland for Interior Secretary
‘A Perfect Choice’ “We can make real progress on stopping climate change and ensure sovereignty and dignity for all native people and justice for all.” by Kenny Stancil, staff writer Thursday, December 17, 2020 President-elect Joe…
Indigenous Rights, climate action groups among those championing Deb Haaland as Interior Secretary
“It’s time that Indigenous people have authority over stolen land.” by Julia Conley, staff writer Thursday, December 10, 2020 The national women’s rights organization UltraViolet on Wednesday became the latest group to call on President-elect Joe…
Flagstaff High School Native American Club calls to rename the SF Peaks
By Trissdyn Nez Flagstaff, Arizona- The Native American Club at Flagstaff High School will be speaking at Flagstaff High School in the Multicultural Room (Room 701) at 7:30am on March 11th, 2020. Students from the indigenous…
Indigenous water protectors take direct action against Minnesota tar sands pipeline
‘Strong Hearts to the Front!’ Construction on the Enbridge Line 3 extension—which will transport up to 760,000 barrels of the world’s dirtiest oil daily—began earlier this week, despite strong Native opposition. by Brett Wilkins, staff writer…
One World “We Are One” video
Introduction by Taboo We can find unity in our diversity ✊? I am proud to partner IllumiNative and Mag 7 for the release of “We Are One,” a collaboration to show the richness, diversity, and beauty…
Trump races to weaken environmental and worker protections, and implement other last-minute policies, before Jan. 20
The Trump administration is rushing to approve dozens of eleventh-hour policy changes. Among them: The Justice Department is fast-tracking a rule that could reintroduce firing squads and electrocutions to federal executions. by Isaac Arnsdorf Six days…
Conflict beef from Nicaragua feeds US market amid pandemic
By Nathan Halverson, Reveal October 21, 2020 This story was originally published by Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting, a nonprofit news organization based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Learn more at revealnews.org and…
‘Small Signs’, a powerful look at the underbelly of a tourist town
by Madrone Kalil Schutten, Ph.D., Guest column for the Meteor Friday, October 23, 2020 Small Signs: A Protest in Flagstaff, Arizona is a documentary on the pulse of the second wave of the civil rights movement….
‘Small Signs’, Flagstaff resident releases documentary on summer of protests in Flagstaff, AZ
by Mac England, video produced by Levi Stallings Friday, October 16 Flagstaff, Ariz This summer there were over 50 marches, actions, and demonstrations in Flagstaff, Arizona sparked as elsewhere in the country by the death…
Indigenous Women to Financial CEOs: Stop abetting ‘climate-wrecking’ tar sands sector or expect more resistance
“Join us putting the proverbial nail in the coffin of these dying unneeded industries.” — Joye Braun, Cheyenne River Sioux by Andrea Germanos, staff writer Tuesday, October 20 A group of Indigenous women and their allies…
Promise or peril? Importing hydropower to fuel clean energy transition
U.S. states hope to tap Canada’s network of large dams to meet low-carbon goals, but do better options exist closer to home? And what effects on the environment and indigenous peoples? by Tara Lohan — The…
Trump Jr. and Navajo Vice President endanger high-risk native elderly and children at Williams super spreader event
by Brenda Norrell, Censored News Sunday, October 18, 2020 WILLIAMS, Ariz — Navajo Vice President Myron Lizer and Donald Trump Jr. ignored the coronavirus spreading through the Trump family and White House staff at a rally…
Native American man shot protesting Trump border wall, others tear gassed, arrested by US agents on Indigenous Peoples’ Day
“It’s obscene and offensive to us that local and state governments move to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day while the federal government blows up our sacred sites, steals our kids, militarily occupies our communities, and shoots at…
Indigenous data sovereignty shakes up research
In the COVID-19 era, tribal nations want research in service of their people. by Kalen Goodluck, High Country News Thursday, October 8 As U.S. government scientists work to understand how COVID-19 affects the human body, tribal…
A proposed mine threatens Minnesota’s Boundary Waters, the most popular wilderness in the US
This bucket-list destination for paddling, fishing and camping contains more than 1,200 miles of canoe routes among thousands of lakes and streams, drawing some 250,000 visitors yearly. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness draws thousands of…
The Federal Government promised Native American students computers and internet. Many are still waiting.
Native American students in BIE operated schools were forced to start the school year without adequate technology, sometimes sharing a single computer among siblings, because the agency disbursed funding late and failed to purchase equipment in…
Indigenous Rights advocates applaud passage of bills to end epidemic of missing and murdered native women
“This legislation passing means I won’t have to have those whispered conversations with my daughters about how the government turns its back on our Native women,” one advocate said. by Lisa Newcomb, staff writer Tuesday, September…
Secretly-recorded Pebble Tapes: mining execs reveal true scope of gold mine planned near Bristol Bay. See video
The expanse of the 200-Year project planned for one of earth’s most pristine ecosystems to mine gold, molybdenum, and copper, not reveled to regulators considering 20-year application. “The Pebble Tapes reveal what we suspected,” said the…
